Live IPL Auction 2025: Full List of Sold and Unsold Players.

24 Nov, 2024

The live IPL Auction 2025 has kicked off in style, delivering electrifying moments right from the opening bids. The two-day mega event, hosted in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, has already seen records shattered in its first marquee sets. With 574 players in the pool and 204 slots to fill across 10 franchises, teams are strategizing to build their perfect squads for the next IPL season.

Here’s a breakdown of all the action from Day 1, including the biggest buys and unsold surprises:

Marquee Set 1 – Records Smashed Early

Arshdeep Singh (India)
- Base Price: ₹2 crore
- Sold To: Punjab Kings for ₹18 crore using RTM.
- First player to go under the hammer, Arshdeep fetched a massive bid as PBKS retained him by outbidding Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH).
Kagiso Rabada (South Africa)
- Base Price: ₹2 crore
- Sold To: Gujarat Titans for ₹10.75 crore.
Shreyas Iyer (India)
- Base Price: ₹2 crore
- Sold To: Punjab Kings for ₹26.75 crore.
- PBKS broke the previous IPL auction record (₹24.75 crore by Mitchell Starc) to acquire the IPL 2024-winning captain.
Jos Buttler (England)
- Base Price: ₹2 crore
- Sold To: Gujarat Titans for ₹15.75 crore.
Mitchell Starc (Australia)
- Base Price: ₹2 crore
- Sold To: Delhi Capitals for ₹11.75 crore.
Rishabh Pant (India)
- Base Price: ₹2 crore
- Sold To: Lucknow Super Giants for ₹27 crore.
- In a dramatic live auction moment, Pant shattered Iyer's record within minutes, becoming the costliest player in IPL history.

Marquee Set 2 – Big Names, Big Bucks

Mohammed Shami (India)
- Base Price: ₹2 crore
- Sold To: Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹10 crore.
David Miller (South Africa)
- Base Price: ₹1.5 crore
- Sold To: Lucknow Super Giants for ₹7.5 crore.
Yuzvendra Chahal (India)
- Base Price: ₹2 crore
- Sold To: Punjab Kings for ₹18 crore.

Auction Highlights

The Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) made waves by securing Rishabh Pant for ₹27 crore and David Miller for ₹7.5 crore.
The Punjab Kings (PBKS) demonstrated their financial power with multiple big buys, including Shreyas Iyer (₹26.75 crore), Arshdeep Singh (₹18 crore), and Yuzvendra Chahal (₹18 crore).
The Gujarat Titans (GT) bolstered their squad with Jos Buttler (₹15.75 crore) and Kagiso Rabada (₹10.75 crore).

What’s Next?

Day 1 of the live auction will conclude with the marquee sets, while Day 2 will focus on accelerated bidding and unsold players returning to the pool. With 110.5 crores in their purse, PBKS leads the race to dominate the auction, while KKR and RR, with no RTM cards, will rely on strategic spending to fill gaps.

Stay tuned as the live IPL Auction 2025 continues to deliver surprises, bidding wars, and historic moments!

Live IPL Auction 2025: Rishabh Pant Becomes Most Expensive Player with INR 27 Crore Bid by LSG

24 Nov, 2024

The IPL 2025 mega auction delivered fireworks as Rishabh Pant became the most expensive player in the tournament's history, securing a record-breaking INR 27 crore deal with the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). Pant's signing eclipsed the previous high of INR 26.75 crores, set just moments earlier by Punjab Kings (PBKS) for Shreyas Iyer during the marquee M1 set of the live auction.

LSG entered the bidding war for Pant early and remained steadfast despite strong competition from Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH). The intense battle peaked at INR 20.75 crores, at which point Delhi Capitals (DC) attempted to retain their former captain using the Right To Match (RTM) option. However, LSG raised the stakes to INR 27 crores, surpassing DC’s valuation and clinching the star wicketkeeper-batsman under the revised RTM regulations.

Pant’s historic payday followed another landmark moment earlier in the auction, where IPL 2024-winning captain Shreyas Iyer became the first Indian player to cross the INR 20 crore mark. Iyer’s signing ignited a fierce contest between his former teams, DC and Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), before PBKS emerged victorious with their INR 26.75 crore bid.

PBKS showcased their auction muscle again by exercising an RTM to reclaim Arshdeep Singh for INR 18 crores. The World Cup-winning pacer was initially won by SRH for INR 15.75 crores before PBKS added INR 2.25 crores to bring him back.

Meanwhile, Gujarat Titans made significant acquisitions, snapping up Jos Buttler for INR 15.75 crores and Kagiso Rabada for INR 10.75 crores.

The live IPL auction has once again proven its reputation for delivering drama and record-breaking bids, setting the stage for an exhilarating IPL 2025 season.